Tag: Border
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Chinese Official Calls on Myanmar Junta to Cooperate on Border Stability – The Diplomat
[ad_1] A Chinese official yesterday called on Myanmar’s military administration to “cooperate” with China to maintain stability along their common border, amid continued gains by resistance groups in northern Shan State. The armed offensive launched by the Three Brotherhood Alliance on October 27 has disrupted trade with China and displaced tens of thousands of civilians,…
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Hero border collie saves teenager’s life after he suffered stroke
[ad_1] Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email The heroic actions of a beloved pet dog meant the difference between life and death for a teenage boy in Texas. Gabriel Silva was a healthy, athletic 17-year-old with no…
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Omer Balva, Israeli Reservist From Maryland, Is Killed Near Lebanon Border
[ad_1] An Israeli military reservist who was raised in Maryland was killed on Friday when anti-tank missile fire struck his unit near Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said. Omer Balva, 22, was among the 360,000 reservists that the Israeli government has mobilized in an immense increase in its military forces ahead of…
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Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (AP) — Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities. Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico…
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Lebanon: In Lebanon, thousands are displaced from border towns by clashes, stretching state resources
[ad_1] BEIRUT: More than 4,200 people have been displaced from villages in south Lebanon by clashes on the border with Israel, and local officials said Friday that they are ill-prepared for the much larger exodus that would ensue if the the limited conflict escalates to an all-out war. Some 1,500 of the displaced are staying…
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Aid enters Gaza as Rafah border crossing opens – POLITICO
[ad_1] The Egyptian-controlled Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip opened on Saturday morning, letting trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the blockaded enclave, which has been under siege from the Israeli military for almost two weeks. The first of 200 trucks loaded with about 3,000 tons of aid, which have been blocked near the Rafah…
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Why Is Gaza’s Rafah Border Crossing With Egypt So Important?
[ad_1] After Israel imposed a complete siege of the Gaza Strip in response to the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, the strip’s border crossing with Egypt became even more critical, as the only point not controlled by Israel where civilians can enter and leave Gaza by land. But Egypt has kept the crossing, near…
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Migrant Families Separated at U.S. Border by Trump Reach Settlement
[ad_1] Lawyers representing thousands of families separated at the southern border during a Trump administration crackdown have reached a settlement with the federal government that enables the migrants to remain in the United States and apply for asylum, putting them on the path to permanent legal residency. The agreement, filed on Monday in federal court…
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At Egypt-Gaza Border, Confusion and Frustration Reign
[ad_1] Before dawn on Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem sent an email to Americans trapped in Gaza, suggesting they head for the border with Egypt and offering the prospect of escape. It was hardly a promise, though. A weekend of diplomatic talks to open the Egyptian-Gazan border has so far yielded little but confusion,…
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Gaza residents able to make it to Rafah border crossing face uncertainty
[ad_1] Gaza residents able to make it to Rafah border crossing face uncertainty – CBS News Watch CBS News As civilians caught in Gaza try to get out before Israel’s ground offensive, those who do make it to Rafah border crossings face life-threatening airstrikes and may not even be allowed to cross. CBS News’ Haley…